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EEAA award winners announced

The Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia's (EEAA) 2014 Awards for Excellence were presented at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre gala dinner last Thursday night.

The EEAA 2014 Awards for Excellence winners

The Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia’s (EEAA) 2014 Awards for Excellence were presented at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre gala dinner last Thursday night.

Trophies were presented in 15 categories and the first Hall of Fame inductee was named in a special tribute to recognise consistent achievement.

EEAA Chief Executive, Joyce DiMascio, said 40 percent of entries came from first time entrants and new members, reflecting the changing profile of the industry and the EEAA Membership.

“There is no more fitting way to close the events year than to come together to celebrate the high achievers from our community of organisers, venues and suppliers.

“The 2014 entries included exciting new shows and established ones, new products and services, proud teams from venues and shows and other categories. All categories attracted a very high standard of entries – in some cases only a whisker separated the winners. In four categories, there was both an overall winner and commended finalist.

“The awards attracted double the number of nominees for the Richard Geddes Young Achiever Award showing the strengthening impact of the Association’s work with its younger members. When you see the calibre of entrants, we are reminded that the future of our industry is in capable hands,” said DiMascio.

Entries from organisers, venues and suppliers from across Australia and New Zealand were reviewed by an independent panel of judges. Each category was assessed by three judges and their scores consolidated to determine the winners.

The winners for 2014 are as follows:

Best Australian Show+Winner: Dog Lovers Show, Event Management International

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